Austin Events Calendar: June & July 2025

For the latest updates about the status of each event, please check each event's website.

Check out this list for a selection of the largest annual events in Austin during June & July. For a more extensive list of daily happenings, see the searchable Events Calendar.

June 2025 Austin Events and Festivals

5/22/25 - 8/14/25
The Drop-In Summer Concert Series
Long Center
93.3 KGSR & The Long Center have teamed up to bring you a free weekly concert series on the Long Center lawn all summer long. The lineup featured a diverse lineup of Austin’s favorite and emerging artists in the heart of downtown.

5/22/25 - 8/31/25
Paramount Summer Classic Film Series
The Paramount Theatre
Flashing marquee lights. Buttery popcorn. Colossal screen. It’s that movie palace atmosphere, an air-conditioned oasis. THIS is how movies were meant to be seen. The 49th Annual Paramount Summer Classic Film Series presented by CapMetro returns in May. New films will be announced each month.

5/29/25 - 6/1/25
ATX Television Festival
Downtown Austin
ATX Festival is the first festival devoted to Television's history and future. It functions like a traditional film festival with premieres of new series, current hits and cult favorites. ATX Television Festival also offers access to the industry's leading professionals with cast and creator Q&A's and panels focusing on innovation in both production and content delivery.

6/2/25 - 6/22/25
BLAST.tv Austin Major
JW Marriott & Moody Center
This summer, the BLAST.tv Major, the biggest e-sports event of the season, takes over the world-class Moody Center in Austin! Get ready for non-stop action as 32 elite teams battle through intense stages and playoffs, all vying for the ultimate championship title.

6/14/25
Stay Black and Live: Juneteenth Festival
George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center
The George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center hosts the 6th annual Stay Black & Live City-Wide Juneteenth Celebration. This community festival will feature live music, cookout, and more.

6/19/25
Central Texas Juneteenth 2K, Parade & Celebration
Historic East Austin and Rosewood Park
Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day," is the oldest known African American celebration commemorating the end of slavery. This annual event features a parade with floats and entertainment, and a celebration with food and local vendors at Rosewood Park.

6/19/25 - 6/20/25 & 6/24/25
CONCACAF Gold Cup Matches
Q2 Stadium
Soccer fans, get ready for three CONCACAF Gold Cup matches to be held in Austin this June. Buy your tickets today and watch Saudi Arabia face off against the United States on June 19th, Guatemala vs. Panama on June 20th and Panama vs. Jamaica on June 24th.

6/25/25 - 6/29/25
Austin Asian American Film Festival
AFS Cinema
The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) celebrated feature filmmakers’ unique voices and create a forum where viewers can come together to experience the wide array of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) perspectives.

6/29/25
Austin African American Book Festival
George Washington Carver Museum
This free literary event showcases new works by and about African Americans. Notable speakers and authors will discuss their works and facilitate conversations.

July 2025 Austin Events and Festivals

7/4/25
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic
Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Willie Nelson's annual 4th of July Picnic is returning to Austin in 2025. Since 1972, Nelson has hosted this beloved event, which features an incredible music lineup, local food vendors and a fantastic fireworks display at the end of the night.

7/4/25
Star Spangled Fest
Vic Mathias Shores
The Austin Symphony hosts an annual concert of patriotic music culminating in a spectacular fireworks display over Lady Bird Lake.

7/4/25
Hill Country Galleria Independence Day Celebration
Hill Country Galleria
Shopping, music, barbecue, fireworks and fun for the whole family, including the dogs.

7/11/25 - 8/16/25
Zilker Summer Musical
Zilker Hillside Theater
Pack a picnic and come enjoy the free, annual musical at the Zilker Hillside Theater. The outdoor theatre troupe will host live performances Thursdays through Sundays, beginning around 8:15 p.m.

7/23/25
MLS All Star Game
Q2 Stadium
Major League Soccer will take center stage at Q2 Stadium for the 2025 MLS All-Star Game on July 23rd at 8:00 p.m. The MLS All-Stars will take on All-Stars from LIGA MX, Mexico's top soccer league. Don't miss this exciting matchup and the first-ever professional All-Star Game played in Austin.

7/24/25 - 7/26/25
Hot Summer Nights
Red River Cultural District
Each summer, 20 venues throughout the Red River Cultural District host four days of free live music, alongside local food and vendors. Local acts like Golden Dawn Arkestra, Emily Wolfe, Moving Panoramas, Ringo Deathstarr and more have taken over stages in past years to celebrate summer in the Live Music Capital of the World®.